Boko Haram Kills Three Humanitarian Workers In Borno State
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday described the attack and killing of humanitarian workers in Rann, the headquarters of Kala Balge Local Government Area of Borno State on Thursday night by Boko Haram as Godless, brutish, an act that would only hasten the group’s destructive end. The President of the Senate, Abubakar Bukola Saraki, the United Nations […]
Women Must Be In ‘Every Part’ Of Taliban Peace Process, Afghan President says
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani says women must be part of any peace process with the Taliban, a factor that could dash hopes for historic talks with the militant group. “Our women have emerged to speak for themselves, to take great public positions. We have 10 deputy ministers, five women ambassadors, three ministers. They’re increasingly active. […]
Tanzania Making Strides In Women Representation
TANZANIA is leading in the East African Community (EAC) member states for having a good number of women representations in various leadership positions, according to statistics from the Inter-parliamentary Union (IPU). Although the country is yet to attain the envisaged 50/50 threshold, Tanzania Gender Network Program (TGNP) Mtandao is happy that the number of women […]
Black Panther Stars Working On TV Adaptation Of Adichie’s ‘Americanah’
Still riding the wave of success that is Marvel’s ‘Black Panther’, Lupita Nyong’o and Danai Gurira will soon be reuniting for a TV miniseries. Their latest collaboration is an adaptation of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s novel ‘Americanah’. Nyong’o had in 2014 announced via Instagram that she had acquired the rights to the book. It was initially meant to be […]
Women And The Festival Of Colour In India
It’s the bold image of India most often seen in ad campaigns, films and music videos. People coming together from all walks of life to sing, dance and splash their friends and family with colored powder and water. Brands such as Sony and Canon have used the vibrant festival to showcase their products.British Airways recently […]
WHO Alerts To Rise In STIs Among Women In Sub-Saharan Africa
The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised alarm to the global widespread of Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and bacterial vaginosis (BV), a common infection of the vagina, especially among women in sub-Saharan Africa. The apex United Nation (UN) health agency said these conditions have important health consequences, including genital symptoms, pregnancy complications, infertility, enhanced Human […]
US Secretary Of State, Rex Tillerson, To Visit Nigeria
Rex Tillerson, the United States Secretary of State, will visit Abuja, the Nigerian capital, on his first official trip to Africa. A statement by Heather Nauert, spokesperson for the State Department, Mr. Tillerson will also visit N’Djamena in Chad;m, Djibouti in Djibouti, Addis Ababa in Ethiopia and Nairobi in Kenya. The visit to Africa will […]
Army Kills 5 Terrorists In Sambisa
The Nigerian Army has said its troops of Operation Lafiya Dole, conducting Operation Deep Punch ll to clear Boko Haram terrorists from the Sambisa forest and Lake Chad Islands, have killed five insurgents. The Army equally said that the troops successfully cleared and dismantled insurgents’ camps within the remaining parts of the Sambisa forest, even […]
Must-Haves Of The Month
February 2018 is a sprinter. A few seconds ago we were celebrating valentine and now the month is almost over. We do not care anyways, as long as we get another chance to talk about must-haves for the month. So get your writing pads ready, your eyes on the screen, your brain taking mental notes […]
Women Urged To Be Innovative In Marketing Tourism
WOMEN working in tourism sector have been challenged to be confident and innovative in a bid to better their lives. The Minister for Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children, Ms Ummy Mwalimu challenged the women to be confident and innovative, saying it’s a key requisites to penetrate in the lucrative sector. “This is one […]
Village Banking Scheme To Empower Women In Zambia
The economic matrix of saving money comes in many forms with the Village banks, which come in form of loans designed to empower people including vulnerable members of society, was a value to household economies. Mostly, these Village banks emerging at an unprecedented pace in rural, peri-urban and urban areas have proved to improve the […]
Women Bear The Trauma Of War
Beatrice Adyero* woke up one July morning in 2002 to news that completely shattered her life. Her husband, four sons, and a daughter-in-law were among 56 civilians abducted and killed by the Lord’s Resistance Army rebel group. Her youngest granddaughter, only two-years-old, wasn’t spared either. Nearly 16 years after the slaughter of her family, Adyero […]
Pregnant Women Warned Against Baby Skin Bleaching Pills
Women in Ghana have been warned against a growing trend for taking pills during pregnancy to lighten the skin of their unborn babies while they are still in the womb. Medical experts say these illegal drugs can cause birth defects, including damage to limbs and internal organs. Ghana’s Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) says using […]
Gunmen Abduct VOA Reporter’s Wife, Child In Kaduna; Kill FRSC official
An official of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, was killed when suspected kidnappers abducted the wife and child of a reporter with the Voice of America, VOA, in Kaduna State, yesterday. Nasir Birnin-Yero, the reporter, told newsmen that the abductors, about 30 in number, attacked his residence in Birnin Yero, near Kaduna around 1:30a.m. […]
Rant Of The Day – This Science Student Thing
Hello Readers, Welcome to the rant column. There is decadence around the world, which is no news already but sometimes some things prop up and we are shocked at how decading the world is turning to be. I am very perplexed with this new ‘‘doing drugs is cool thing” that some of our so called […]